San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-03
FROM CORPUS CHRISTI.
San Antonlans Go On An Excursion
and Gather Sea Shells
Prohibition, Etc.

Prohibition, Etc.
CORPUS, CHRISTI, Aug. /, 1857.
Editor LiOHT:
BY special invitation your scribe made
one OF party Of an excursion to "Padre
Island" and Corpus Pass, per schooner
Flower Bluff, Capt. Anderson. The
party consisted OF MIR. F. l.. Talcott and
family, Mrs. II. Moore Conklin. OF
Corpus Christi; Miss o. W. Hughes, OF
Goliad; Miss Florence Darlington, Of
Goliad; Miss Hattie Evans, OF Corpus
Christi; Mics Anna Ritzman, OF Corpus;
Mr.. A. NJ. Hendon, OF Birmingham, Ala;
two servants OF Mrs. COnklin, and last,
but not least, your scribe, the captain and
crew. The Flower Bluff left the wharf, at
eight q. IN. on Thursday morning last
under the cOntrariest Of all contrsries,
that is a head wind; however, the des-
tination was reached at last, and the
Flower Bluff laid along side the bank
within a few hundred yards OF the Pass
and the waving, rolling and eternal surf
OF the gulf. Ii hardly needed q gang
plank, but for the ladies' aOcOmmods-
ton TO step ashore, and then shell hunt
ing began on the beach OF "Old Padre"
inclusive OF occasional explorations Of
the interior Of the island, its sand hills
with "verdure Glad" and cattle and
horses browning In various places on the
Island, which Is some ninety miles long,
coming north to within ten miles OF Cor
pus Christi and reaching all the way to
Brszos, Santiago. q. e. The Ames OF
Saint James) It's aggregate breadth Is
In Its widest expanse, some seven miles
wide with sand hills formed In pre- his
toric ages. The crop OF sea shells was
prolific and abundant; aprons, handker-
chiefs, towels, and baskets and tin cams
were used TO store away the shells for
the respective finders. Songs. hymns,
etc, soon were introduced, and soon a
trio was formed regardless Of sharps and
flats, even leaving out the "FortissimO
furiOso," and thus during the early
hours Of eve, when bright Jupiter and
Venus, with the dipper In the descend
In the west, astronomy was freely dis
cussed, until Morpheus closed the
dreary eyelids and the God OF dreams
brought angelic visions to the weary
sleepers, only to be aroused when fiery
Orion made Its ascend as the forerunner
of the days illuminary In the eastern
sky. Capt. Anderson proved himself
equal as fisherman, and hence, with
the well laid In stock of provisions 1--WE
did not have anything to drink, but
brought 1t back, the culinary depart
ment WAS well supplied. "Larboard
watch" was sounded, but too soon, and
on Saturday afternoon the home run WAS
made In quick time, before the wind,
and though tender faces, hands and
arms had suffered and were paining
from sunburns, yet all declared having
had fine time, and although no draw
ing room or parlOr introductions had
taken place, all guests departed from
one another as seemingly old acquaint-
| ances. Mr.. TalCOtt was voted thanks
| for his excursion, which he fully de-
served.
The coming election is getting wrathy
and hot speakers have been here from
San Antonio and other places. Among
them was Col. Harrison, OF your city.
He was answered by an old
gray-haired disciple OF Blackstone,
who hushed, refuted, and other
wise demolished the San Antonio orator
by few chosen remarks. The San An
tonian left this morning, after having
promised his presence today at another
national display this evening. This
evening there will be two places OF
speaking within hearing Of each and
great deal OF fun and laughter Is expec-
ted with all the pros and antis; the lat
ter faction claim a fair majority as a
final result OF the contest In this county.
1t has not rained here for two months
and hence drOuth Ia prevailing through
out the country. Your scribe has been
invited 10 visit several ranches where
the raising Of fine improved and i'm
ported stock is and forms the chief Occu-
patton of those who own the ranches,
but owing to the extremely dry weather
| WAS requested TO postpone my visit I'M
til after the first rain.
From what can be learned from those
well posted on the subject 1t lie claimed
that the new incumbent OF the quaran-
tine station on Padre Island "a nephew
OF MIR. Rutherford) has drawn more rs-
tiOns and supplies for his station since
his occupation Of Office than Peter
| Benson, the former and eff
cient occupant, had drawn from
the state in the last seven years,
but We, Us, etc, are DR.. Rutherford.
| Corpus is well filed with visitors from
various parts OF Texas, and Mexico, for
| health, recreation, Gulf breeZes and
amusement generally. The day may
not be far distant when, in spite OF pow
erful corporations and combinations,
this city will assume its position on the
| Gulf coast as the mecca Of Can't-get-
away clubs as better resort for recuper
alton and sport than any OF the
more favored lat least at presently north
eTn watering places The facilities are
here, but where is the capital? Echo
answers, where! B.